6 Reasons Why I Want to Eat a Holiday Dinner with Guy Fieri

1. He makes his stuffing from scratch. Last year, Guy told Rachael Ray, "I'm Italian, I love to have a big pre-Thanksgiving meal the night before. There's always focaccia that's left over or some nice breads, some sourdough." He takes these leftover breads, and mixes in vegetables and chicken stock. No stuffing mix required!

2. He might make his famous Turkey Pastrami recipe. In one of Guy's favorite Thanksgiving recipes, a brine-coated turkey breast marinades in the refrigerator for seven days before cooking. All that work to scarf it down in seven minutes...

3. Part of the dessert menu is Pepto. When he gave the Rachael Ray Show a tour of his kitchen last year, I noticed that he had Pepto Bismal chilling in his refrigerator. Is there a better aperitif to serve after turkey dinner?

4. He'd say he liked whatever I cooked, even if it sucked. I've watched dozens of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," and I've never seen Guy diss any food. So even if accidentally used strawberries in my cranberry recipe, I could count on Guy to say it was "killer."

5. I'd get a free shirt. It's not Thanksgiving until somebody spills red wine on her shirt. That somebody is usually me. But Guy's a nice...guy... and I bet he'd let me change into one of the Knuckle Sandwich t-shirts he designs.

6. We'd trade hair tips. What man on television has better hair than Guy? He told expressnightout.com that his favorite hair product is J Beverly Hills Clear Wax. "I was in an airport, and a woman just walked up and gave me some," he said. "It's the best stuff in the world." I wonder what other hair secrets he'd share after having a few too many beers.

Posted by Patty Lamberti

As the daughter of Italian immigrants, Patty Lamberti learned to appreciate tortellini before she could even talk. Professionally, she has worked as a writer and editor at Playboy magazine, Latina magazine, and myLifetime.com, among others. She's currently a journalism instructor at Loyola University in Chicago. Read More

Patty Lamberti, Guy Fieri's invisible road-trip partner, follows him to the wackiest and tastiest Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives across the USA, with episode recaps, recipe recreations, contact information for the places he visits, and more.
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